Pad for use with horseshoes



May 30, 1933. B RA I PAD FOR USE WITH HORSES HOES Filed Sept. 13, 1932 FIG.5.

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Patented May 30, 1933 U ED STATES raw i l PATEN FFICE PAID FOR USE VJITH Application filed September 13, 1932,

This invention relates to securing means for pads for use with horse shoes, and is applicable to any kind of horse shoe pad which extends between the rear ends of the shoe, whether the pad is fixed or detachable. If the pad is lined then the main securing means may operate as an auxiliary locking member for use in case the attachment means of the pad becomes insecure.

Referring to the drawing Figure l is a plan view showing one construction.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of a side elevation of the construction shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken through the pad of the construction shown in Figure 1.

Figure at is a plan view showing a further construction.

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken through the pad showing a further construction.

Figure 6 is a plan view showing a further construction.

Figure 7 is a sectional rear view.

In the constructions illustrated, the pad 1 may be made of rubber or any other suitable material, and is provided with a carrier plate 2 of thin metal, this plate 2 being bent over at its edges 3 to engage in grooves in th sides of he pad 1. This construction of pad is already well known.

In the construction shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, I provide a pair of spring arms 5 formed integral with a. connecting portion which is held between the bent over part 3 of the plate 2 and the pad 1.

Normally the spring arms 5 diverge from each other at a greater angle than that shown in Figure 1 and they have to be bent inwardly to make them engage with teeth 7 formed on the inner surface of the shoe.

This pad and its securing means can be placed in position after the shoe has been fixed to the foot, the pad being first inserted as shown by dotted lines, and then worked backwardly until the edges or ends of the plate 2 enga e between the upper surface of the shoe and the under surface of the EIGRSESHOES 632,879, and in. Great Britain August 18, 1931.

foot. The arms 5 are sprung inwardly and caused to engage with the teeth 7 so as to lock the pad against forward movement.

In the construction shown in Figure 4- the central part 8 of the spring member is held 55 between the rear part 3 of the plate 2 and the rear face of the pad. The member 8 is bent around the ends of the pad 1, and if of strip form it is then twisted as shown at 9 so as to bring its end portions 10 into a horizontal plane. The end portions are cut as shown at 11 so that a tongue of metal 12 situated between the cuts 11 can be bent upwardly to engage with the inner surface of the shoe, while the adjacent metal of the strip 10 rests upon the upper surface of the shoe.

This pad is placed in position in the same manner as the pad described with reference to Figures 1 to 3, and the arms 10 retain it against forward movement.

The present invention can be applied to pads for use with flat topped shoes or seated shoes as shown in Figure 5, where the shoe is provided with a seat 13 upon which rest the end portions of the plate 2.

In the construction illustrated in Figures 6 and 7, the pad is placed in position in the same manner as that employed for the constructions already described. The retaining member takes the form of a spring strip 14 having arms 15 which are disposed between the ends of the rubber pad 1 and the inner walls of the shoe which are provided with teeth? or their equivalents. The outer ends 16 of the arms 15 are bent outwardly to engage with the teeth. and the rubber or like material of the pad 1 forms a resilient backing for the arms 15.

lVith this arrangement the pad can be readily removed when required by inserting a coin or a screw driver or like tool between one of the arms 15 and the inner wall of the shoe and pressing back the arm.

Instead of constructing the retaining member as a continuous strip or length of material, two separate arms may be used separately attached to the pad or the pad plate. If required the retaining member whether constructed as a continuous strip or as two separate arms may be inserted in the rubber or like material of the pad itself instead of being held between the pad and the pad plate.

Instead of providing teeth, the seat of the shoe or the inner wall of the shoe may be provided with a series of holes or with a series of notches or sawcuts, the ends of the arms of the locking member being bent outwardly or otherwise shaped to engage in such holes or sawcuts.

The material of the locking member is preferably of a resilient nature, and it may either be in strip form of fiat section or it may be of round section.

That I claim then is 1. Securing means for horse shoe pads comprising, a horse shoe having recesses in its inner surfaces, a pad proper, a pad plate for said pad proper, said plate being attached to the back of said pad proper, and engaging beneath the ends of said shoe, and a pair of spring arms attached to said pad to extend forwardly thereof, the free ends of said arms being adapted to engage said recesses to retain the pad in position.

2. Securing means for horse shoe pads comprising, a horse shoe having recesses in its inner surfaces, a pad proper, a pad plate for said pad proper, said plate being attached to the back of said pad proper, and engaging beneath the ends of said shoe, a pair of spring arms attached to said pad, and an integral connecting portion for said arms, said connecting portion being locked between said pad proper and said pad plate to secure said spring arms to said pad, the free ends of said arms being adapted to engage said recesses to retain the pad in 5 position.

3. The combination of a horse shoe and a detachable anti-slip pad comprising a pad proper disposed between the heel ends of the shoe, a plate attached to the top of said pad proper, said plate engaging the upper surface of the shoe but being less in length than the maximum width of the space between the side 01 the shoe, and a pair of spring arms connected to said pad and GXe 1 tending forwardly with their free ends engaging the sides of the shoe.

In witness whereof I affix my signature.

BERTRALWI PARROTT GRAY. 

